Library of Congress Classification System
J - Political Science
| J | 1-981 | General Legislative and Executive Papers. |
| 1-9 | Gazettes | |
| 10-98 | United States | |
| 80-82 | Presidents' Messages and Other Executive Papers | |
| 86-87 | State Documents | |
| 100-981 | Other Regions and Countries | |
| JA | 1-98 | Political Science (General) |
| 1-26 | Periodicals | |
| 27-34 | Societies | |
| 35.5 | Congresses | |
| 60-64 | Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | |
| 70-80.2 | Theory, Relations to Other Subjects | |
| 81-84 | History | |
| 86-88 | Study and Teaching, Research | |
| 92 | Collective Biography of Political Scientists | |
| JC | 11-607 | Political Theory, Theory of the State |
| 47 | Oriental State | |
| 49 | Islamic State | |
| 51-93 | Ancient State | |
| 109-121 | Medieval State | |
| 131-273 | Modern State | |
| 177-178 | Thomas Paine | |
| 311-314 | Nationalism | |
| 319-323 | Political Geography | |
| 327 | Sovereignty | |
| 328.2 | Consent of the Governed | |
| 328.6 | Violence, Political Violence | |
| 329 | Patriotism | |
| 345-347 | Symbolism, Emblems of the State: Arms, Flag, Seal, etc. | |
| 348-497 | Forms of the State | |
| 501-607 | Purpose, Functions, and Relations of the State | |
| 571-607 | The State and Individual, Individual Rights, Liberty | |
| JF | 20-2112 | Political Institutions and Public Administration |
| 20-1177 | General, Comparative Government | |
| 51-56 | General Works, History | |
| 201-619 | Organs and Functions of Government | |
| 251-289 | Executive, Heads of State | |
| 331-341 | Parliamentary Government | |
| 441-619 | Legislation, Legislative Process, Law-Making | |
| 751-786 | Federal and State Relations | |
| 800-1177 | Political Rights, Political Participation | |
| 1338-2112 | Public Administration | |
| 1411-1521 | Civil Service | |
| 2011-2112 | Political Parties | |
| JK | 1-9993 | Political Institutions and Public Administration: United States. |
| 401-1685 | Government, Public Administration | |
| 501-901 | Executive Branch | |
| 631-873 | Civil Service, Departments and Agencies | |
| 1001-1443 | Congress, Legislative Branch | |
| 1154-1276 | Senate | |
| 1308-1443 | House of Representatives | |
| 1606-1685 | Government Property, etc. | |
| 1717-2248 | Political Rights, Practical Politics | |
| 1756-1761 | Citizenship | |
| 1846-1936 | Suffrage | |
| 1961-2248 | Electoral System | |
| 2255-2391 | Political Parties | |
| 2403-9593 | State Government | |
| 9663-9993 | Confederate States of America | |
| JL | 1-3899 | Political Institutions and Public Administration: America Outside the U.S. |
| 1-500 | Canada | |
| 599.5-839 | West Indies, Carribbean Area | |
| 1200-1299 | Mexico | |
| 1400-1679 | Central America | |
| 1850-3899 | South America | |
| JN | 1-9689 | Political Institutions and Public Administration: Europe. |
| 1-97 | Europe (General) | |
| 101-1179 | Great Britian | |
| 1187-1371 | Scotland | |
| 1400-1571.5 | Ireland | |
| 1601-2191 | Austria-Hungary, Austria, Hungray | |
| 2210-2229 | Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia | |
| 2240 | Slovakia | |
| 2301-3007 | France | |
| 3201-4980 | Germany | |
| 5001-5191 | Greece | |
| 5201-5690 | Italy | |
| 5701-5999 | Netherlands | |
| 6101-6371 | Belgium | |
| 6500-6598 | Soviet Union, Russia, Former Soviet Republics | |
| 6615 | Estonia | |
| 6630-6639 | Ukraine | |
| 6640-6649 | Belarus | |
| 6680-6689 | Moldova | |
| 6690-6699 | Russia (Federation) | |
| 6730-6739 | Latvia | |
| 6745 | Lithuania | |
| 6750-6769 | Poland | |
| 7011-7066 | Scandinavia, Northern Europe | |
| 7101-7367 | Denmark | |
| 7370-7379 | Greenland | |
| 7380-7389 | Iceland | |
| 7390-7399 | Finland | |
| 7401-7695 | Norway | |
| 7721-7997 | Sweden | |
| 8101-8399 | Spain | |
| 8423-8661 | Portugal | |
| 8701-9599 | Switzerland | |
| 9600-9689 | Balkan States | |
| JQ | 1-6651 | Political Institutions and Public Administration: Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania. |
| 1-1849 | Asia | |
| 200-620 | India | |
| 1070-1199 | Central Asia (including former republics of the USSR) | |
| 1499-1749 | East Asia (including China, Japan, Korea) | |
| 1758-1852 | Middle East (including Turkey, Iran, Israel, Arabian Peninsula) | |
| 1850 | Arab Countries | |
| 1852 | Islamic Countries | |
| 1870-3981 | Africa | |
| 3981.5-3986.7 | Atlantic Ocean Islands | |
| 3995-6651 | Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands | |
| JS | 3-8500 | Local Government, Municipal Government. |
| 55-67 | History | |
| 141-271 | Municipal Government and Local Government Other than Municipal | |
| 300-1583 | United States | |
| 1701-1800 | Canada | |
| 1840-2058 | West Indies, Caribbean Area | |
| 2101-2148 | Mexico | |
| 2145-2219 | Central America | |
| 2300-2778 | South America | |
| 3000-6949.8 | Europe | |
| 6950-7509 | Asia | |
| 7510 | Arab Countries | |
| 7520 | Islamic Countries | |
| 7525-7819 | Africa | |
| 7820-7827 | Atlantic Ocean Islands | |
| 7900-7906 | Indian Ocean Islands | |
| 8001-8490 | Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands | |
| JV | 1-9840 | Colonies and Colonization, Emigration and Immigration, International Migration |
| 1-5399 | Colonies and Colonization | |
| 1-9 | Periodicals, Serials | |
| 10-19 | Societies | |
| 61-151 | History | |
| 412-461 | Administration and Organization | |
| 500-5399 | Colonizing Nations | |
| 6001-9480 | Emigration and Immigration, International Migration | |
| 6001-6006 | Periodicals, Serials | |
| 6021-6032 | History | |
| 6061-6149 | Emigration | |
| 6201-6348 | Immigration | |
| 6403-7127 | United States | |
| 7200-7539 | Canada, Latin America, etc. | |
| 7590-8349 | Europe | |
| 8490-8758 | Asia | |
| 8760 | Arab Countries | |
| 8762 | Islamic Countries | |
| 8790-9025 | Africa | |
| 9029-9036 | Atlantic Ocean Islands | |
| 9040-9047 | Indian Ocean Islands | |
| 9100-9269 | Australia, New Zealand | |
| 9290-9470 | Pacific Ocean Islands | |
| JX | 1-6650 | International Relations and Law. |
| 63-191 | Collections, Documents, Cases | |
| 101-115 | Diplomatic Relations (Universal Collections) | |
| 120-191 | Treaties (Universal Collections) | |
| 221-1195 | Collections, Cases, etc. By Country | |
| 1261-1283 | Codification of International Law | |
| 1305-1598 | International Relations, Foreign Relations | |
| 1621-1896 | Diplomacy, The Diplomatic Service | |
| 1901-1995 | International Arbitration, World Peace, International Organization | |
| 2001-6650 | International Law (Treatises and Monographs) | |
| Note: Books are no longer classified JX by the Library of Congress |
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